"wombadelia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of womb + psychedelia. Coined by Alternative Press' editor Dave Segal in 1992, to describe My Bloody Valentine's music. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|womb|psychedelia}} Blend of womb + psychedelia, {{coin|en|Dave Segal|nobycat=1|notext=1|w=-}} Dave Segal Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wombadelia (uncountable)
  1. (uncommon, music) Synonym of shoegazing Wikipedia link: Alternative Press (magazine), My Bloody Valentine (band) Tags: uncommon, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: shoegazing [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: wombadelic
    Sense id: en-wombadelia-en-noun-c-pndeOl Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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